SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - PROMETHEUS20 LASER
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB684050-18-03447
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2018
- Point of Contact
- Joni L. Laster, Phone: 3019756205, Patrick K Staines, Phone: (301)975-6335
- E-Mail Address
-
joni.laster@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with Coherent, Inc. for the purchase of a Prometheus20 iodine stabilized frequency double Nd-YAG laser, for the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML). The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The laboratories Kibble balance interferometry architecture is based on this laser system. Redundancy is necessary so that at any given time the system will be operational to support the national electrical and mass infrastructure. The redundancy is only possible if the components are compatible and can be interchanged. Thus, to achieve the superlative performance required of a national primary standard of mass, the new laser must be compatible and achieve the same technical performance as the already deployed system, which uses a Prometheus20. It must, therefore, be constructed using the same components as the existing system to the extent technically feasible. For the necessary compatibility referenced above, Coherent is uniquely qualified as they are the only source of supply for a Prometheus20. Coherent has no authorized distributors or re-sellers, therefore, the equipment must be procured directly from them. Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall be in accordance with the Contractors established manufacturing lead times. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 1000 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by established due date/time set forth in this notice. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to joni.laster@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NB684050-18-03447/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN05003730-W 20180725/180723231301-a42413bcc54329188eaefbe7a50a7d5f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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